Valve appears to be stuck in the open position--same oil flow whether stem in or out. I can feel spring tension. If I turn the knob CLOCKwise, the stem will advance into the valve body, but I have ...

If you were to cut a ball valve open, you would see that the lever is connected to a ball with a hole bored through the center of it. This is where the water passes through. Turning the water on ...

Because of the round handle on a gate valve, it's hard to tell if the valve is open or closed, and when the valve is broken (like yours), you end up turning the knob one way and then the other ...

Remove the ball valve handle after you flush the water heater, especially if the water heater is located where people could walk by it and accidentally bump the handle.

Barnes says “new toilets have a three-inch diameter flush valve and flapper” to increase flow rate and provide a better flush, so you’ll need a bigger ball in a low-flow toilet.

Qosina added four closed male luer lock valves to its existing line of luer-activated valves. Log on to qosina.com to request a sample.

Knowing how to find the water shut-off valve is all part of homeownership and will be helpful in situations when you need to act on a plumbing issue.

A microfluidic valve that amplifies the pressure in a fluid channel enables the realization of static microfluidic digital control logic. This in turn could enable more versatility and integration ...